Sharp & Howells Pty Ltd is Australia's premier independent concrete testing and analysis laboratory
We can perform a range of concrete test, some of which are NATA accredited. Please refer to our Scope of Accreditation.
- Chloride - profiling to AS 1012.20, migration studies (Nordtest) - NATA
- Sulphate Content - NATA
- Cement Content - NATA
- Nominal Mix - NATA
- Carbonation - NATA
- Density - NATA
- NORDtest
- Petrography - NATA
- ASR- Alkali Silica Reactivity
- AAR
- Ettringite Formation
- Compressive Strength Testing - NATA
- Tensile Strength
- Water/Cement Ratio
- Aggregate Grading - NATA
- VPV- Voids Testing - NATA
- Water Permeability & Water Absorption - NATA
- pH Profiling - NATA
- Admixture Evaluations And Analysis- Fly Ash and Slag
- Rebound Hammer (Schmidt Hammer) testing
- Mould Release Or Curing Agent Detection
- Concrete Staining & Efflorescence
- Chemical Degradation Of Concrete
- Surface Coatings Analysis
- OHS
Consulting service for investigation of concrete quality or concrete defects with access to experienced consulting engineers and coring services
Site Inspections and sampling can be arranged for the following:
- Residential slabs
- Cracking of concrete
- Colour variations and defects in concrete
- Driveways
- Footpaths
- Industrial floor slabs and walls
- Concrete Coring and Drilling
Assessment on site of the following:
- Concrete Cracking
- Concrete Strength-compressive
- Concrete Failure
- Concrete Spalling
- Surface Finishing Techniques
- Surface Defects
- Surface Dusting
- Low Compressive Strength
- Efflorescence
- Paving Failures
- Tiling Issue
- Coating Failures
